Species composition, diversity, and use of homegardens among three Amazonian villages

Homegardens represent a traditional form of land use com,non in tropical regions of the world Species composition, structure and function of homegardens may be influenced by ecological, socio-economic and cultural factors. The three villages in the Peruvian Amazon in which home gardens were studied differed in terms of cultural background, distance to urban markets and the influence of tourism. Data were collected oil species composition, abundance and use of plants in the homegardens. Comparison of the three villages revealed that tourism had the greatest impact on species composition, diversity and use of plants in homegardens.